Comment Is net zero reindustrialising the North? Green jobs, clean industries, and the future of Grimsby and Aberdeen 8 September 2026 by Zachary Leather This was originally published on our Substack. In 2024 then Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham argued that net zero was “the best chance we will ever have to reindustrialise the North of… Continue Reading
Publications Policy Landscape 2026 by Anand Menon and Ruth Curtice A new Prime Minister, but a familiar, albeit growing, list of policy challenges. As Andy Burnham confronts the reality of governing, the Resolution Foundation and UK in a Changing Europe… Continue Reading
Publications Much ado about PuFins How the UK’s public financial institutions can unlock billions for investment 20 July 2026 by Elliott Christensen and Sophie Hale and Stephen Hunsaker and David Willetts Britain's public financial institutions – the 'PuFins' – have quietly grown into a £200 billion investment arm of the state. This briefing note maps the landscape and shows how the… Continue Reading
Events Leaving EU behind How Britain lost its trading edge and how to get it back Monday 22 June 2026 Ten years ago, the UK voted to leave the EU – a major global economic bloc that it had been part of nearly half a century. Such a decision was… Continue Reading
Publications See it. Say it. Sort it. How to reset Britain’s economic policy 14 May 2026 by Matthew Cavanagh and Alex Clegg and Ruth Curtice and James Smith This briefing note sets out how the Government should reset its economic strategy against a bleak backdrop of weak growth, falling living standards, and high borrowing costs. It provides clear… Continue Reading
Events Second half comeback? Resetting Government economic priorities for the remainder of the Parliament Thursday 14 May 2026 The Labour Government has had a bruising start to the Parliament. It is trailing badly in the polls and is expecting a battering in the local, Welsh and Scottish elections… Continue Reading
Comment Good data in hard times Simon Pittaway reflects on the puzzling arrival of good economic news in the midst of a global energy shock. 23 April 2026 by Simon Pittaway This post was originally published on our Substack. The war in Iran and its impact on global energy markets have sent shockwaves through the UK economy. Consumer confidence is down, as fuel prices and interest… Continue Reading
Publications Growth Mais-day Resolution Foundation response to the Chancellor’s 2026 Mais Lecture 18 March 2026 by Sophie Hale The Chancellor’s reaffirmation of her commitment to focusing on the UK’s miserable growth rate is welcome and reflects the scale of the UK’s challenge: a decade of exceptionally weak growth… Continue Reading
